Medicare Advantage in Pearl River County, Mississippi
7,988 people in Pearl River County, Mississippi were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 52.5% of 15,206 eligible beneficiaries (+1.5 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 70% of reported enrollment; 9 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 5,195 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 14 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama leaves. MA plans offered go from 30 to 33.
Parent organizations in Pearl River County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 5,576 | +888 | 70.3% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 996 | −380 | 12.5% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 722 | +7 | 9.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 270 | −375 | 3.4% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 163 | new | 2.1% |
| Centene Corporation | 137 | +70 | 1.7% |
| Mitchell Family Office | 35 | +1 | 0.4% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 24 | +2 | 0.3% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | 14 | new | 0.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 3,561 beneficiaries in Pearl River County were assigned to 34 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 65.2% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 83% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.
